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Is MediaKids All That?
Is MediaKids All That? When I first accepted a teaching position with MediaKids I was living in Southern California and I had never been to Asia. My consultant was sweet, but the minute I realized the big step I was about to take I second guessed everything;...
Go Big or Go Home
By Brittany Rose My mom and her sister came to visit me; they wanted to see “the real Thailand.” They wanted an Off-The-Trip Advisor-Experience. So I gave it to them. We bypassed Bangkok to a little town in the north. There we stayed in a sweet homestay where...
Thai/Laos Visa Run
Vientiane Visa Run The Visa run in Vientiane can be a hectic and tedious process. Being a first time teacher and the first time I've ever worked outside of my home country, this can seem a bit daunting. Even so, there are a lot of ways to help move the process faster...
Get Enlightened By Loi Krathong!
What’s with all those floating lights? Bodies of water illuminated by thousands of floating baskets. Friends and families with gaping smiles as they light and release their very own vessel. You’ve probably seen it run across your feed on Instagram or Facebook. Maybe...
Intense, But Not In Tents: How to Survive English Camp
I am going to be honest here. When MediaKids told me that I would be required to sacrifice a precious Sunday in favor of helping out at a local English Camp, I was exhausted at the very thought. I am no stranger to long hours and hard work. At my...
MediaKids Orientation
MediaKids Orientation Bangkok was a whirlwind. I set out to teach English overseas. This idea hadn't come to me until I had graduated college. I have always had a love of travel, but I never thought of traveling and working at the same time. It was a foreign concept...
